This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 46 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 46 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Generally, there are four main major branches of any government, the executive, the legislature, judiciary and the president A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Smaller political parties that usually focus on a specific issue or cause are known as A) Major parties. B) Third parties. C) Primary parties. D) Dominant parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third parties. 3. Which government type exists where there are actually no existing government structures or laws in society. People live under absolute freedom. A) Autocracy. B) Anarchy. C) Theocracy. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anarchy. 4. During a economic expansion, the Federal Government should use ..... A) An expansionary fiscal policy. B) A contractionary fiscal policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A contractionary fiscal policy. 5. Which is not an influence that the media has on public policy and policymakers? A) Focusing the public attention on specific issues. B) Offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated. C) Holding government officials accountable to the public. D) Sticks to the political center on controversial issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sticks to the political center on controversial issues. 6. ..... is a system which economic decisions are made in markets with little government influence. A) Business. B) Free Enterprise. C) Community. D) Circular Flow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Free Enterprise. 7. The spreading of ideas, information, or rumors for the purpose of helping or hurting a certain cause or person is: A) A political duty. B) The media's role in the political process. C) A federal crime. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Propaganda. 8. Monetary policy resulting in higher interest rates and restricted access to credit; associated with a contraction of the money supply. A) Easy money policy. B) Tight money policy. C) Open market policy. D) Interest rate policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tight money policy. 9. Something strongly encouraged of all U.S. citizens A) Duty. B) Responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Responsibility. 10. What is the responsibility of the judicial branch in public policy? A) Making the public policy. B) Enforcing the public policy. C) Determining legality of the public policy. D) Debating the public policy in Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Determining legality of the public policy. 11. Are set standards, principles, and procedures that must be followed in society A) Laws. B) Policy. C) Adoption. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laws. 12. What is Medicare A) Health insurance for the poor. B) Health insurance for children. C) Health insurance for the elderly. D) Health insurance for prisoners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Health insurance for the elderly. 13. Thedominant set of beliefs, customs, traditions, and values that define therelationship between citizens and thegovernment. A) Political Culture. B) Economic Culture. C) Social Culture. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Culture. 14. Article I Section 8 of the Constitution specifically states the powers given to what branch of government? A) Judicial. B) Executive. C) Legislative. D) Bureaucracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legislative. 15. The stages in Process Model makes it possible to identify different "moments" in the life of a public policy and to adapt information sharing, persuasion and action strategies as appropriate.True or False? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. The Keynesian economic principle calls for A) The government to increase its spending when times are rough. B) The government to decrease its spending when times are rough. C) The government to raise taxes when times are rough. D) The government to stay out of the economy as much as possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The government to increase its spending when times are rough. 17. Which of the following is NOT an example of the Federal Reserve Board implementing monetary policy? A) Selling federal government bonds. B) Increasing income tax on the wealthy. C) Regulating the amount of money banks must keep on hand as reserves. D) Changing interest rates charged by banks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increasing income tax on the wealthy. 18. This famous economist featured in the 2015 movie "The Big Short" as himself to explain economic concepts such as 'hot hand fallacy' to the pop star Selena Gomez. A) Richard H Thaler. B) Paul Krugman. C) Daniel Kahneman. D) George Akerlof. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Richard H Thaler. 19. What is the meaning of "massive" ? A) Intense. B) Wheels. C) Concern. D) Pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intense. 20. When an interest group puts out an ad that states, "every year 1000 sea turtles die from ingesting plastics from our oceans, " this is an example of how interest groups A) Donate money. B) Identify an issue. C) Hire lobbyists. D) Evaluate the source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identify an issue. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPolicy QuizzesPublic Policy Quiz 1Public Policy Quiz 2Public Policy Quiz 3Public Policy Quiz 4Public Policy Quiz 5Public Policy Quiz 6Public Policy Quiz 7Public Policy Quiz 8Public Policy Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books